Should Google's Algorithm Be Regulated?

Last week, the New York Times wrote a piece suggesting Google's search algorithm should be regulated.

Google handles nearly two-thirds of Internet search queries worldwide. Analysts reckon that most Web sites rely on the search engine for half of their traffic. When Google engineers tweak its supersecret algorithm — as they do hundreds of times a year — they can break the business of a Web site that is pushed down the rankings.

Of course, Google responded themselves explaining the issues with revealing the algorithm to the public.